LSU concludes its four-game homestand tonight with a non-conference game against New Mexico State. Many Tiger fans are wondering if LSU will be up to play this game, after a tough loss last week and a big game against Auburn coming up. Coach Les Miles says LSU will be ready….
cut 30 (08) “…has ability”
Miles says Anthony Jennings will likely take the first snap at quarterback tonight, but he says they plan to give true freshman Brandon Harris plenty of snaps as well.

Also in the SEC today…fifth ranked Auburn will host Louisiana Tech. A matchup to watch in this game is Bulldogs running back Kenneth Dixon against Auburn’s defense. The War Eagles have only allowed 86 yards on the ground this season. Kick-off on the SEC Network is at 3 PM.

ULM has a good opportunity to improve to 2-and-0 in the Sun Belt as they host Troy at six Pm tonight. The Trojans are 0-and-4 overall and have scored just 62 points on the season. But the Warhawks will need to get their offense going too, after getting shutout at LSU two weeks ago.

Tulane is at Rutgers for an eleven A-M kickoff. The Green Wave are 1-and-3, while the Scarlet Knights are 3-and-1.

Southeastern Lousiaina begins Southland play tonight against Incarnate Word. The Lions are looking to break a two-game losing streak. Nicholls State seeks its first win of the year as they visit Central Arkansas. McNeese State returns from a bye week to host Arkansas Tech.

In the SWAC….Grambling State, who beat Jackson State last week, faces winless Prairie View in Dallas, and Southern visits Alcorn State in a game that can be seen on ESPN 3 at four P-M.

Tomorrow night…the Saints visit the Dallas Cowboys. New Orleans would like to force more turnovers, they have just one takeaway and that came in the season opener.

The Saints look to win on the road in Dallas on Sunday night. New Orleans has not won a regular season game away from Mercedes Benz Superdome since a win over Atlanta in the Georgia Dome last November. But NFL analyst Mike Detillier says on the flip side, the Black and Gold are 9-and-0 in Sunday night games, when Coach Sean Payton is on the sidelines…
cut 18 (11) “….in a shootout”
The Saints beat the Cowboys in Big D last season 49-17. New Orleans had an NFL record 40 first downs in that game.

The 17th ranked LSU Tigers host New Mexico State tomorrow night in their final non-conference game of the year. LSU has won 48 straight against non-conference opponents in the regular season. That’s the longest streak in the nation.

ULM can improve to 2-and-0 in the Sun Belt when they host Troy on Saturday night at Malone Stadium. The last three times these two teams have played in Monroe, the Warhawks were victorious.

Louisiana Tech is at Auburn tomorrow. This is the 12th meeting between the two schools and the Bulldogs have yet to beat the War Eagles. They came close in 1948 as the game finished in a 13-13 tie.

Southeastern Louisiana begins defense of its Southland Conference championship as it visits Incarnate Word. Kick-off in San Antonio is set for six PM. The Lions have won their last ten game games against Southland opponents.

Nicholls State is still looking for win number one on the season. The Colonels are at Central Arkansas. McNeese State hosts Arkansas Tech in a non-conference match-up.

Southern and Grambling enter action tomorrow with 1-and-0 records in the SWAC. The Jags are at Alcorn State, while Grambling faces Prairie View in the State Fair Classic in Dallas.

Last year when the Saints played the Cowboys, New Orleans set an NFL record for first downs with 40 and a team record with 625 yards of total offense. The Saints won that game 49-17. NFL analyst Mike Detillier expects both teams to score a bunch of more points on Sunday night when they meet again in Dallas….
cut 17 (14) “….football team”
The Saints are 9-and-0 in Sunday night games, when Sean Payton is on the sidelines.

LSU is 23-and-1 under Coach Les Miles following a loss. The Tigers will make 24-and-1 on Saturday night when they host New Mexico State. the Aggies are 2-and-2 on the season and heavy underdogs in this game. But there quarterback Tyler Rogers has been getting better every week and wide receiver Teldrick Morgan has 31 catches on the season.

Louisiana Tech is at fifth ranked Auburn on Saturday. Neither team is happy with it how it performed in its last game. The Bulldogs were outscored 20-7 in the fourth quarter and lost to Northwestern State last Saturday. Auburn beat Kansas State in its last game, but only had 359 yards of total offense. That’s the fewest amount of yards Auburn has had in the 17 games that Gus Malzahn has been their head coach.

ULM faces Troy on Saturday night in a Sun Belt match-up. It’s the last game at home for the Warhawks until October 25th.

Southeastern Louisiana concludes a three-game road trip on Saturday as they face Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Also in the southland…Nicholls State seeks its first win of the year as its visits Central Arkansas. McNeese State hosts Arkansas Tech.

In the SWAC….Grambling State plays Prairie View in the State Fair Classic in Dallas. Grambling is coming off an emotional win over Jackson State. Southern faces Alcorn State. Both teams are 1-and-0 in the league.

During today’s SEC Teleconference, Coach Les Miles said true freshman quarterback Brandon Harris will see some additional playing time this Saturday against New Mexico State, but he’s not giving up on Anthony Jennings. And he hinted that Jennings will remain the starter.

A more productive running game would help LSU’s passing game. Through four games, Leonard Fournette has 200 yards rushing after picking up 38 yards on the ground against ULM. Tigers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron sees Fournette breaking off a few more long runs as the season goes on…
cut 18 (16) “….down the stretch’
LSU hosts New Mexico State this Saturday at six-thirty PM.

Louisiana Tech is at Auburn this Saturday. The War Eagles have been a difficult offense to stop under head coach Gus Malzahn, but Bulldogs coach Skip Holtz is excited to see how his defense performs on the Plains….
cut 20 (20) “….what they do”
Tech is a 33-point underdog this Saturday.

Saints Back-up tight end Ben Watson and center Jonathan Goodwin were not at practice today. Watson has a groin injury, while Goodwin is dealing with a high ankle sprain. Linebacker Curtis Lofton was limited. New Orleans is at Dallas on Sunday. Cowboys cornerback and former LSU standout Morris Claiborne is expected to play Sunday, even though he abruptly left the team’s facility yesterday after being told that he lost his starting job.

The Southeastern Conference has suspended Mississippi State offensive lineman Dillon Day for one game, because of “multiple flagrant and unsportsmanlike acts” in the Bulldogs win over LSU. ESPN’s broadcast showed Day stomping on LSU’s Davon Godchaux and Rashard Robinson on separate plays, but never penalized. Day will miss the Bulldogs game against Texas A-and-M on october fourth.

LSU Coach Les Miles plans to give backup quarterback Brandon Harris more playing time on Saturday against New Mexico State. Miles liked how Harris led the Tigers to three fourth quarter touchdowns against the Bulldogs…
cut 28 (19) “…to win”
Miles says middle linebacker Kendell Beckwith will also see more playing time.

Former LSU Tiger and Giants first round pick Odell Beckham Junior is catching passes in practice. Beckham hasn’t been able to get a full-day of practice with New York, because of a hamstring injury.

In other NFL news…former LSU Tiger Lavar Edwards has signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Former Tiger and McNeese State star Nic Jacobs was signed off of the Saints practice squad by Jacksonville. And former Ragin Cajuns defensive back Ike Taylor will miss six to eight weeks with a broken arm.

Conference USA announces six Louisiana Tech men’s basketball games will be televised this season. Four of the six TV games will take place at the Thomas Assembly Center. One of those televised games will be February 26th against UTEP and it will air nationally on Fox Sports One.

And the Pelicans unveiled an alternate uniform today. It’s red with blue trim and the first time they’ll wear them is opening night on October 28th against the Orlando Magic.

LSU Coach Les Miles plans on giving some players more playing time after they performed well in the loss to Mississippi State. The head coach says you can expect to see more of linebacker Kendell Beckwith and back-up quarterback Brandon Harris. He says sophomore defensive lineman Lewis Neal is another guy who will get more snaps based on what he did against the Bulldogs…
cut 17 (15) “….we play”
Miles says junior defensive tackle Quentin Thomas will miss a week or two after injuring his arm.

Louisiana Tech is also trying to rebound after suffering a tough loss on Saturday. The Bulldogs lost to Northwestern State on a last-second field goal and this Saturday they visit fifth ranked Auburn. Auburn has a couple of extra days to prepare for the Bulldogs since they played last Thursday.

The Saints are off today as they will get back to work tomorrow to prepare for the Dallas Cowboys. It looks like New Orleans will be without starting center Jonathan Goodwin for the next few weeks. The veteran has reportedly suffered a high ankle sprain. Second-year pro Tim Lelito, who battled with Goodwin in training camp for the starting spot, should get the start against the Cowboys.

In the high school football polls…Many is the new number one team in Two-A. Calvary Baptist fell from the top spot after losing to Byrd, who is now ranked third in the Five-A poll. Rummel is ranked number one in Five-A, followed by Destrehan.

And according to Collegiate baseball….LSU has the top recruiting class in the country. The incoming recruiting class features five players who were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft last June, but chose to attend LSU and the class also features five high school All-americans.

The LSU Tigers are now ranked 17th after getting upset at home on Saturday against Mississippi State. LSU’s defense allowed 570 total yards, 302 came on the ground as the Tigers could not stop State quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Josh Robinson. Sophomore defensive tackle Christian LaCouture says they’ll look at the tape to try and figure out what went wrong…
cut 20 (17) “…be fine”
The Tigers conclude their four-game homestand on Saturday against New Mexico State and Coach Les Miles said today that backup quarterback Brandon Harris earned more playing time based on his performance in the fourth quarter.

Ragin Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth says Terrance Broadway is still his starting quarterback, even though the senior threw for just 160 yards in a 34-9 loss to Boise State.

There are three teams in the NFL that have yet to win a game and the Saints are not one of them, thanks to their 20 to nine win over Minnesota. Safety Kenny Vaccaro says it’s good to get a win, but they have more work to do….
cut 30 (11) “…keep pushing”
The Saints defense had its best performance of the season on Sunday. They kept Minnesota out of the end zone and held the Vikings to 247 total yards. New Orleans is at Dallas this Sunday.

Southeastern Louisiana will also be in the Lone Star state this Sunday as they visit Incarnate Word. The Lions are coming off a tough 24-23 loss to Southeast Missouri. S-L-U gave up the winning touchdown with four seconds left. The Lions are ranked 11th in the F-C-S polls, while McNeese State is 5th. The Cowboys host Arkansas Tech on Saturday after taking last weekend off.

The Saints finally have that first win of the 2014 season under their belt as New Orleans defeated Minnesota 20-9. The Black and Gold jumped out to a 13-nothing lead in the first quarter and put seven more points on the board in the fourth quarter. Tight end Jimmy Graham likes how the Saints offense started the game….
cut 30 (19) “…keep winning”
The Saints are at Dallas on Sunday in a primetime match-up at A-T-and-T Stadium. The Cowboys rallied to beat St. Louis 34-31 yesterday. Dallas is 2-and-1 on the season. In other NFL action, the Pittsburgh Steelers handed Carolina its first loss as they defeated the Panthers 37-19. Carolina and Atlanta are tied for first in the NFC South at two and one.

LSU dropped nine spots in the AP poll to number 17 after losing to Mississippi State on Saturday. Tigers backup quarterback Brandon Harris played well, leading LSU on three fourth quarter touchdown drives. Coach Les Miles says they’ll look at Harris possibly starting this Saturday…
cut 19 (17) “….we are”

Louisiana Tech heads into its match-up with fifth ranked Auburn in a bad mood. The Bulldogs were upset by Northwestern State 30-27. Tech head coach Skip Holtz says they were ready to play on Saturday, but couldn’t overcome eight penalties and five turnovers….
cut 17 (14) “….fourth quarter”